Seth Damas

Review of Ponderosa Steakhouse

Had heard nothing but good things about Marble The...

Had heard nothing but good things about Marble The Steakhouse so we decided to visit for our Valentines Day date. A couple of personal observations; first; the staff was dressed in street clothes with nothing significantly obvious that denoted them from any other customer in the restaurant. Second, it is obvious that steps have been taken to convey a high end experience. Amazing interior and furnishings, very nice cutlery and dishes and yet, water is served in Bud and Bud light glasses that look like leftovers from another restaurant. They look out of place and slightly take away from the upscale feeling. We started with the Parmesan fries and then each had boneless rib-eye. The fries were very good and the rib-eyes were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Every weekend we go to dinner and every weekend for years and years I have ordered a Bloody Mary. The Bloody Mary I had here was all but flavorless and was the very first one I have ever had that did not come with some type of garnish of olives, pickles or more. I got two lemon slices. Really? Two lemon slices? This needs fixed. Though the quality of all the food was very very good, for the portions you get the menu could use a small downward adjustment. And although the service was 5 star worthy, after adding it all up, the total overall experience fell a little short of expectations.